Let's Dish April Challenge

This week, we are participating in Cuisine Kathleen's April Blog Challenge (http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/). The theme is Birds, Nests, and/or Eggs. Pat wanted to try a non-traditional bird tablescape (i.e something other than cute birds, eggs, nests, and bright colors) and this is what she came up:

Over view of the table

The place setting

Flatware is "Grand Colonial" Sterling by Wallace

Close up of the "stack"

First layer of the place setting is a modern square crystal soup bowl 

The salad plate was placed across the dinner plate to show it off

Pat used a line-etched water goblet with a black wine and champagne glass

The ornate Depressionware candlesticks hold turquoise tapers that match the dinnerware

To carry the bird theme out, Pat used black wire nest-like basket votive holders and black tea lights

The black wire bird cage holds a flower arrangement

The bread/butter plate is actually Black Fiesta by Homer Laughlin

One last look from the other end of the table

Where it came from:
Silver Gray Tablecloth and Matching Napkins - Linentablecloth.com
Black Placemat - "Bistro" Woven Vinyl by Benson Mills from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Dinnerware - Turquoise "Adelaide" by 222 Fifth from TJMaxx
Black Bread/Butter Plate - Fiesta by Homer Laughlin from Replacements
Square Crystal Soup Bowl - "Milano" by Pasabahce from Tuesday Morning
Clear Glass "Etched Swirl" Water Goblet - from Pier 1 several years ago
Black Glassware - "Jet Black" by Artland from Target and Replacements
Flatware - "Grand Colonial" Sterling by Wallace Silver Co. (a gift from our cousin)
Black Centerpiece Birdcage - from Ross
Black Wire Bird Nest Votive Holders - Michael's
Black Tea Lights - Ross
Turquoise Candle Tapers - TJMaxx
Black Candle Holders - Depression Glass from our collection

We will be joining Cuisine Kathleen's "Let's Dish" this Wednesday:  http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/

We will also be joining Susan at "Between Naps on the Porch" this Thursday:   http://betweennapsontheporch.net/